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View Larger Image. Ask Seller a Question. Little Golden Books[registered] are highly treasured by collectors. Now collectors can accurately determine today's value for these childhood favourites in this updated edition. The world's leading authority on Little Golden Books[registered] tracks the history and evolution of these books since their debut in September Featuring more than 3, photographs and current values in US dollars for Little Golden Books[registered], Golden Records, and the Big, Giant and Deluxe lines, this new comprehensive edition is certain to be a best-seller.

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Little Golden Books - Collection and First Edition Identification

The iconic, golden bordered board books are a familiar sight for most Americans as we've been clutching Little Golden Books in our chubby little hands since The marketing concept behind Little Golden Books was different as well. Instead of just being sold in bookstores, Little Golden Books were sold in grocery stores, train stations, five-and-dimes - places children and parents were likely to be shopping together. One and a half million books were sold in just five months. With an initial series of twelve titles each having a print run of 50, copies, the first Little Golden Books were priced at a very affordable 25 cents each.

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Little Golden Books have been treasured by children through the years. They are known for their sweet stories, whimsical illustrations, and affordability. As a result, they are sought after by children's book collectors, and in many cases, their value has increased greatly. A Little Golden Book's value is determined by several things including edition date, rarity, the book's condition, author, illustrator and length of the issue. As you might expect, early editions are those most sought after by serious collectors. However, it's challenging to find Little Golden Books from the s, s, or s since these books were typically discarded after several years of use.